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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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